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Hamlin vs Upton vs Caswell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamlin has the most people working from home (32%).
Upton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Caswell has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hamlin | Upton | Caswell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 111 |
91Lowest |
243Highest |
| Median age | 61.8±15.9 38% above ME |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
33.7±22.1Lowest 25% below ME |
| Upton and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.2%±17.7 ME: 18.1% |
0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Caswell and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.5%±9.7 ME: 22.4% |
80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Upton and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.4% ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hamlin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,938±$7kHighest 32% below ME |
— | $43,173±$15kLowest 42% below ME |
| Hamlin and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$58kHighest 33% below ME |
— | $85,000±$30kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $836±$272 27% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,339Highest 56% below ME |
$731Lowest 76% below ME |
$1,118 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
12.2%±46.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Hamlin and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.1% ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
31.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5% ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 39% below ME |
24 minHighest about the ME average |
17 min 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 32%±47.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±12 ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hamlin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Caswell Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.